Which sentence uses correct capitalization?
A)You must drive West on Highway 53 and turn South on Milton Boulevard.
B)Officials discovered that fishing reserves have plummeted in the Pacific Northwest.
C)We postponed our trip to the middle east because of political unrest in the region.

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Sentence B correctly capitalizes "Pacific Northwest" as it is a proper noun referring to a specific geographic region, while the other options misuse capitalization for directions that should not be capitalized unless part of a proper noun.

Which Sentence Uses Correct Capitalization